Shloka 43

Kṛṣṇa Visits Indraprastha; Kuntī’s Remembrance; Kālindī and Further Marriages

Devanagari script

सप्तैते गोवृषा वीर दुर्दान्ता दुरवग्रहा: । एतैर्भग्ना: सुबहवो भिन्नगात्रा नृपात्मजा: ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

saptaite go-vṛṣā vīra durdāntā duravagrahāḥ etair bhagnāḥ su-bahavo bhinna-gātrā nṛpātmajāḥ

Translation

โอ้วีรบุรุษ วัวผู้ทั้งเจ็ดนี้ดุร้าย ยากจะฝึกและยากจะควบคุม พวกมันได้ปราบเจ้าชายมากมายจนแขนขาหักกระจัดกระจาย

Synonyms

• sapta: seven
• sapta: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Numeral adjective (संख्यावाचक), indeclinable-like; here qualifying plural noun ‘ete’

• ete: these
• ete: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural

• go-vṛṣāḥ: bulls (of cows)
• go-vṛṣāḥ: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: go-vṛṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural

• vīra: O hero
• vīra: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• durdāntāḥ: hard to tame
• durdāntāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dur-dānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural; agrees with go-vṛṣāḥ/ete

• duravagrahāḥ: hard to control/hold back
• duravagrahāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dur-avagraha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural; agrees with go-vṛṣāḥ/ete

• etaiḥ: by these
• etaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural

• bhagnāḥ: defeated/broken
• bhagnāḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhagna (कृदन्त; √bhaj/√bhañj धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural; predicate adjective of nṛpātmajāḥ

• su-bahavaḥ: very many
• su-bahavaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su-bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural; agrees with nṛpātmajāḥ

• bhinna-gātrāḥ: with limbs broken
• bhinna-gātrāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhinna-gātra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural; agrees with nṛpātmajāḥ

• nṛpa-ātmajāḥ: sons of kings
• nṛpa-ātmajāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa-ātmaja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the seven bulls in Canto 10 Chapter 58?

It describes them as seven fierce, uncontrollable bulls that had already injured and defeated many princes, showing the extraordinary nature of the challenge.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī mention that many princes were broken by the bulls?

To set the narrative context: the task was beyond ordinary heroes, highlighting that only divinely empowered prowess—ultimately connected to Kṛṣṇa’s līlā—can overcome such obstacles.

What is a practical lesson from this verse for modern life?

Some challenges cannot be solved by ego or ordinary strength; humility, right guidance, and reliance on dharma (and devotion to the Lord) are essential when facing “unstoppable” obstacles.